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Buffalo, , population 270,240, is located about 66.5 miles from Rochester and 80.8 miles from Erie.

Through the 90's Buffalo's population has declined by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Buffalo has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 Buffalo's population has declined by about 3%.

Buffalo's property crime levels tend to be much higher than 's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Buffalo tend to be much higher than 's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White54%
African American37%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed7%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000292,648N/A
2001289,657-1.02%
2002287,139-0.87%
2003284,612-0.88%
2004281,757-1.00%
2005277,998-1.33%
2006274,740-1.17%
2007272,492-0.82%
2008271,220-0.47%
2009270,240-0.36%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$24,536
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,265
20021,272
20031,284
20041,332
20051,390
20061,411
20071,275
20081,375
20091,459
20101,357
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 642291,6001,816
2002 431851,6271,902
2003 632031,6251,810
2004 512121,4852,056
2005 561841,6672,031
2006 7417417082001
2007 5416415331739
2008 3717415391966
2009 6014116362083
2010 5515714661921

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,520
20025,165
20035,504
20045,691
20055,906
20065,503
20075,893
20085,725
20095,390
20105,564
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 3,965 9,669 2,551
2002 3,857 9,115 2,288
2003 4,154 9,180 2,528
2004 3,914 9,929 2,409
2005 4,240 10,089 2,401
2006 4447 8864 2125
2007 4389 9477 2271
2008 4112 9503 1859
2009 3954 8947 1580
2010 4296 9027 1430

Location

Land Area40.6 Square Miles
Water Area11.9 Square Miles



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